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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 3.9.40

SB Login

Sb login widget that allows a user to login, register, reset their password, see recent activity, time, post and comment count, author info, in one place. You can also customize wordpress mail from name and address.

Active installs60+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d86▲ +38.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating4/524 reviews
Health score37/100At risk
All-time downloads36.7KSince Feb 2013
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 2.8PHP any
Downloads · 7d24▲ +33.3% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

SB Login shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (60+ active installs)
  • No update in 12 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

258Jul 14Aug 27Oct 11
Yesterday3
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day11Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months573

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where SB Login stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
login >100 8,876 Best login plugins →
sb #46 68 Best sb plugins →
sb login #11 15 Best sb login plugins →
sidebar login widget >100 944 Best sidebar login widget plugins →
wordpress login widget >100 2,790 Best wordpress login widget plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 2.5100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 24 reviews

  • 5★66.7%
  • 4★8.3%
  • 3★4.2%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★20.8%

About SB Login

From the official readme · v2.5

Description

Sb login widget that allows a user to login, register, reset their password, see recent activity, time, post and comment count, author info, in one place. You can also customize wordpress mail from name and address.

Features

  • A login and registration widget for your blog
  • Tabs/links for logged out users include login, register, and ‘lost password’.
  • Captcha functionality included.
  • Logged in users can see their name, avatar, logged in date, and comments/posts since sign in.
  • User can see his/her recent viewed posts and recent comments made by him/her.
  • User can see his ID, First joined date, total number of his/her posts, total number of comments made by him/her, user level, posts feed, comments feed.
  • AJAX validation makes this thing run smooth
  • Shortcode & PHP Code if you don’t want to use widget
  • Options page for customizing the plugin
  • User can add extra link
  • This plugin is so light
  • Smart & nice looking. You love it.
  • Nice warning & success system.
  • You can translate this plugin.

Translations

Available translations are listed in the plugin’s admin page

If you have made a translation file please send it to this mail

Why dont you rate the plugin if you like it !! 🙂

Our team Web Care Zone.

Installation

Automatic

  • In the admin panel plugins page click Add New
  • Search for SB Login
  • Find SB Login in the list an click Install Now
  • Click OK when prompted
  • Enjoy!

Manual

  • Extract sb-login.zip to your wp-content/plugins directory.
  • In the admin panel under plugins activate SB Login.
  • Enjoy!

Changelog

Thanks for using SB Login! As always, this update is very strongly recommended. You will get a new SB Login form this update.

2.5

  • New “Info” Tab added
  • Login time bug fixed
  • Plugin’s look now more smart & attractive
  • WordPress Email From name and address now can be changed from the plugin
  • Settings for showing Captcha in login and registration tab
  • Add new link option updated
  • User can now see their ID, First join date, Total posts number, total comments number, user level, author feed, comments feed.
  • Translation problem solved.
  • Lost password form freezing problem solved.
  • Other bugs fixed.

2.0

  • How to use, Settings, Server Information pages added
  • Shortcode & PHP code added
  • Security bug fixed
  • Log in validity fixed
  • French, German, Persian, Russian translation added.

1.3

  • jQuery blockUI plugin version upgraded to 2.64.0

1.2

  • Italian translation added, added plural translation in translated files

1.1

  • Bug fix

1.0

  • First Release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

After Login.
After Login.
Activity Tab.
Activity Tab.
Info Tab.
Info Tab.
Login Tab without Captcha.
Login Tab without Captcha.
Registration Tab with Capctha.
Registration Tab with Capctha.
Lost Password form with Captcha.
Lost Password form with Captcha.
Login Tab with Captcha.
Login Tab with Captcha.
Error message in Login Tab.
Error message in Login Tab.
Error message in Lost Password form.
Error message in Lost Password form.

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FAQ

SB Login: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026

Is SB Login free?

Yes. SB Login is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is SB Login safe to use in 2026?

SB Login shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

How many websites use SB Login?

SB Login is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 36,663 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 86 times in the last 30 days.

Does SB Login work with WordPress 7.1?

SB Login is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was SB Login last updated?

The latest version, 2.5, was released on May 23, 2014 (12 years ago).

Who makes SB Login?

SB Login is developed and maintained by Fida Al Hasan.

What are the best alternatives to SB Login?

The most popular alternatives to SB Login are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).

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